Sonny Clark Trio

Sonny Clark Trio is an album by jazz pianist Sonny Clark recorded for the Blue Note label and released in May 1958.[1][2] The trio consists of Clark with Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones.[5] The original album comprises six jazz standards; three alternate takes have been added in the CD reissues.

Sonny Clark Trio
Studio album by
Sonny Clark
ReleasedMay 1958 (1958-05)[1][2]
RecordedOctober 13, 1957
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreHard bop
Length35:31 (original LP)
48:53 (CD reissue)
LabelBlue Note
ProducerAlfred Lion
Sonny Clark chronology
Sonny's Crib
(1958)		 Sonny Clark Trio
(1958)		 Cool Struttin'
(1958)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [4]

Critical reception

The album was awarded 4 stars by Michael G. Nastos in an AllMusic review, which stated: "Mainstream jazz lovers will find much to enjoy about this edition of Clark discography, and a very good primer for recordings of his original music to come later in his career".[6]

Track listing
  1. "Be-Bop" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 9:54
  2. "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:22
  3. "Two Bass Hit" (Gillespie, John Lewis) – 3:45
  4. "Tadd's Delight" (Tadd Dameron) – 6:02
  5. "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) – 6:33
  6. "I'll Remember April" (Gene DePaul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) – 4:55

Bonus tracks on CD

  1. "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" (alternate take) – 4:20
  2. "Two Bass Hit" (alternate take) – 4:01
  3. "Tadd's Delight" (alternate take) – 5:01

Personnel

Production

Charts
Chart performance for Sonny Clark Trio
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 200

References
  1. "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums". The Billboard. Cincinnati: The Billboard Publishing Co. May 19, 1958. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. "May Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. May 10, 1958. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. Allmusic Review
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. Sonny Clark discography accessed December 21, 2009.
  6. Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed December 21, 2009.
  7. "Ultratop.be – Sonny Clark with Paul Chambers %7C 'Philly' Joe Jones – Sonny Clark Trio" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
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